Density-dependent regulation of year-class strength in age-0 juvenile striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 430-446

  Martino, E J ^a,b   Houde, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE CLASS; BAY; BIOENERGETICS; DATA SET; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; MORTALITY; PERCIFORM; POPULATION REGULATION; PREY CAPTURE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SIZE SELECTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBPOPULATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRAWLING;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; POTOMAC RIVER; UNITED STATES;

MORONE; MORONE SAXATILIS;

EID: 84857886852     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F2011-149     Document Type: Article

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